Px8
Wireless
Headphones
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Welcome to Bowers & Wilkins and Your Px8 Headphones
Thank you for choosing Bowers & Wilkins. When John Bowers rst
established our company, he did so in the belief that imaginative design,
innovative engineering and advanced technology were keys that could unlock
the enjoyment of audio in the home. His belief is one that we continue to share
and inspires every product we design, tailored for new audio experiences outside
of the home.
The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 are high performance over-ear headphones designed
to deliver the highest quality mobile personal audio experience combined with
the convenience of wireless operation and the serenity of noise-cancellation. This
manual will tell you everything you need to know to get the most from your Px8
headphones.
Your Px8 can play music streamed wirelessly from your mobile phone, tablet or
computer via Bluetooth, or conventionally connected by a jack cable to a suitable
analogue headphone output. Px8 can also play audio via a USB connection from
a computer and can be used for wireless telephony.
Px8 Real World Listening features include our latest innovations in Active Noise
Cancellation, Ambient Pass-Through and enhanced Wear Sensing technologies.
Our latest generation noise cancellation feature delivers an uncompromised
listening experience. Ambient Pass-Through enables external sounds, such as
conversation or safety announcements, to be heard clearly without any need
to remove the headphones. The Wear Sensing feature enables Px8 to respond
naturally, pausing and resuming the music simply by lifting either earpiece on
or off your ear. These features can be enabled and further customised via the
Bowers & Wilkins Music app, available for free on iOS and Android devices.
Px8 incorporates a rechargeable battery. When fully charged, depending on
the degree of Bluetooth, Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Pass-Through
use, the battery pack can provide up to 30 hours of continuous wireless media
streaming with noise cancellation enabled at average playback volume levels.
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1. Px8 Carton Contents
Px8 over-ear wireless headphones
Storage case
USB-C to USB-C charging cable
USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable
Document pack
2. Getting to Know Your Px8
We recommend installing the
Bowers & Wilkins Music app on your iOS or Android
device. This allows
you to congure your
headphones in detail and
provides helpful hints and
tips to make the most of
your new headphones.
2.1 Switching Headphones On and Off
Diagram 1 illustrates power switch functionality.
Switching On
The power switch is located on the right earpiece.
Slide the power switch up to the middle position. An
audible cue will be played and the LED indicator will
light up.
Switching Off
Slide the power switch to the bottom position. An
audible cue will be played and the headphones will
power down when the LED indictor is no longer lit.
Bluetooth Pairing
Slide the power switch to the upper position and
hold for 5 seconds to enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
Refer to section 6 for further information on pairing
your headphones to a Bluetooth source.
2.2 Headphone Controls
Diagram 2 illustrates the headphone controls. The
buttons on the right earpiece are used for media
playback and telephony.
Media Playback
Function Action
Play or pause Press the Multi-function button once.
Play next
track
Press the Multi-function button
twice in quick succession. Note:
functionality dependent on source
device.
Play previous
track
Press the Multi-function button three
times in quick succession. Note:
functionality dependent on source
device.
Increase Volume Press the Volume + button.
Lower Volume Press the Volume - button.
Telephony
Function Action
Answer an
incoming call Press the Multi-function button once.
End a call Press the Multi-function button once.
Decline an
incoming call
Hold the Multi-function button for 2
seconds.
Switch between
two calls
With two calls active, press the Multi-
function button twice.
Merge two calls
With two calls active, hold
the Multi-function button for
1 second.
Toggle mute While on a call, press the Multi-
function button three times.
Diagram 2
Headphone controls
Quick Action button Volume -
Volume +
Power switch
Multi-function
Diagram 1
Power switch functionality
2.3 Status Indicator
The status LED indicator is located on the right
earpiece, the table below explains the illumination
states:
Illumination Operational state
White Battery charge > 30%
Amber Battery charge between 30% and 10%
Red Battery charge < 10%
Red ashing Battery charge insufcient for headphone operation
Blue ashing Pairing mode enabled
Blue (2 sec solid) Pairing successful
Blue ashing (calls) Incoming call
Green ashing Rapid charging
Green solid Battery charge full, trickle charging
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3. Intelligent Features
3.1 Environmental Controls
Active Noise Cancellation
Noise cancellation is a series of advanced
technologies that aids in removing undesired
noise from the surrounding environment. The Px8
headphones use built-in microphones to pick up and
cancel out ambient sound for a more comfortable
listening experience.
Note: Noise cancellation requires a good seal
between the headphones and your head for
optimal performance.
Ambient Pass-Through
Px8 also features an ambient “Pass-Through”
mode, which allows in some external sound from
the surrounding environment, allowing safety
announcements or conversations to be heard
without taking the headphones off.
By default, the Quick Action button on the left
earpiece will cycle through the following modes,
but the button can be customised from the
Bowers & Wilkins Music app. See Diagram 2 for
button location.
• Noise Cancelling On
• Pass-Through On
• Noise Cancelling and Pass-Through Off
3.2 Voice Assistance
Your connected device’s voice assistant can be
assigned to the Quick Action button on the left
earpiece from the Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
See Diagram 2 for button locations and section
8.2 on using the Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
3.3 Wear Sensors
Power Saving
Px8 incorporates our latest enhanced wear detection
sensors in both earpieces (see Diagram 3), enabling
intelligent battery conservation by pausing media
playback and entering low power standby mode
when removed from the head. When worn again,
Px8 automatically wakes and connects to the last
connected Bluetooth device.
Playback Control
During media playback, Px8 will automatically
pause when either earpiece is lifted from the ear.
If playback has been paused, placing the earpiece
back on the ear will resume playback.
The standby timer and wear sensor features can be
adjusted from the Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
Note: Take care when wearing your headphones;
hair or accessories trapped between your ears
and the earpieces, or wearing glasses that distort
the prole of your ears, may interfere with the
performance of the wear sensors.
4. Battery Charging and Power Saving
Your Px8 comes with the battery partially charged
and may be used immediately. For best practice we
recommend you fully charge the headphones before
rst use. Please allow up to 2 hours to fully charge.
The headphones can be used while charging.
To charge:
1. Use the supplied USB-C cable and connect
one end to a wall charger or powered
computer port.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the
USB-C socket on the headphone’s right
earpiece.
Note: During charging, the headphone indicator
will ash green. When fully charged, the indicator
will remain illuminated. See section 2.3 for status
indicator details.
5. Wearing Your Headphones
Wearing your headphones correctly will help ensure
the best possible experience. See Diagram 5.
1. Identify the left and right earpieces by nding
the identication legends located on the interior
of each earpiece.
2. Wear the headphones accordingly with
the headband adjusted so that they rest
comfortably on your head.
Note: Wearing glasses that distort the prole
of your ears may interfere with headphone
performance. Similarly, hair trapped between your
ears and the headphone earpieces may interfere
with the wear sensor performance.
Diagram 4
USB-C cable connection
Diagram 3
Wear sensor location
Diagram 5
Wearing your headphones
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6. Bluetooth Connection
6.1 Pairing
Your Px8 headphones are designed to stream media
wirelessly from Bluetooth audio devices, such as
smartphones, tablets or personal computers. To do
so, the headphones and source audio device must
rst be paired.
6.1.1 Pairing iOS System with
Bowers & Wilkins Music App Installed
We recommend adding your headphones to the
Bowers & Wilkins Music app. This allows you to
congure your headphones in detail and provides
helpful hints and tips to make the most of your new
headphones. Please refer to section 8 for details
on installing and using your headphones with the
Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
During the process of connecting your headphones
to the app for the rst time, you will also be
prompted to pair the headphones as an audio
accessory. Tap on the conrmation popup to
complete the pairing process.
6.1.2 Pairing Android Devices Supporting Google Fast
Pair Service (GFPS)
Note: Compatible with Android devices running
Marshmallow 6.0+.
To add your headphones:
1. Switch on your headphones and place them no
further than 10 cm (4 inches) away from your
Android device (with Bluetooth enabled).
2. The rst time you switch on your headphones,
Bluetooth pairing mode will be enabled, the
indicator will ash blue. If pairing mode is not
enabled, please slide and hold the power
switch to the upper (Bluetooth icon) position
for 5 seconds, let go when the indicator blinks
blue and an audible cue is heard.
3. A GFPS (Google Fast Pair Service) notication
will pop up showing that your device has
been detected and request to start the pairing
process.
4. Press the Connect button to enable pairing;
successful connection will be shown in popup.
5. Once paired, the popup will direct you to the
Google Play store to install the
Bowers & Wilkins Music App.
6.1.3 Pairing All Other Devices
1. The rst time you switch on your headphones,
Bluetooth pairing mode will be enabled, the
indicator will ash blue. If pairing mode is not
enabled, please slide and hold the power
switch to the upper (Bluetooth icon) position
for 5 seconds, let go when the indicator blinks
blue and an audible cue is heard.
2. Ensure the Bluetooth feature is enabled on the
audio device, Px8 will appear in the discovery
list; select it to pair.
3. The indicator will ash blue while pairing is in
progress, this will change to solid blue and an
audible cue will play when pairing is successful.
Your headphones will remember up to eight paired
Bluetooth devices. Repeat the above steps to pair
more devices.
Note: Your headphones will automatically exit
Bluetooth pairing mode if no device is paired
within 5 minutes. If pairing fails, the indicator will
rapidly ash blue; please try pairing again.
6.2 Multiple Bluetooth Connections
Px8 can be paired with up to two devices
simultaneously but note that you can only play audio
or take calls from one device at a time.
To switch between two devices:
1. Pause audio on the rst device, or use the
Px8 Multi-function button.
2. Play audio from the second device and the
headphone will automatically switch over.
When streaming audio, receiving a call on the
second device will automatically pause playback on
the rst device and the call will be routed to your
headphones.
You can manage connections in further detail using
the Bowers & Wilkins Music app.
Diagram 6
Bluetooth pairing